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Heme in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Ubiquitous Dangerous Molecule Worthy of Vigilance
Heme, the protoporphyrin IX iron complex is widely present in the human body and it is involved in oxygen storage, electron transfer, and enzymatic reactions. However, free heme can be toxic as it catalyzes the production of reactive oxygen species, oxidizes lipids and proteins, and causes DNA damag...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8807526/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35127704 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2021.781839 |